Maddox, Jake
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Mike Gordon cannot resist a dare, but climbing the school flagpole gets him into trouble not just at school, but with his parents, who are usually preoccupied with his younger sister who has muscular dystrophy; but when a family friend introduces him to rock climbing, Mike finds an outlet for his thrill-seeking behavior--and just maybe his parents will finally pay some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADBoyd, Damien.
Summary: Rock climbers can't afford to make careless mistakes. But Detective Inspector Nick Dixon's former climbing partner, Jake Fayter, died doing just that. Or so it seems. Dixon suspects foul play, but his only leads are unreliable accounts of something odd happening in Cheddar Gorge seconds before Jake fell. As the body count rises, Dixon bends the rules to breaking point to lure out a killer and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC BOYBoyd, Damien.
Summary: Rock climbers can't afford to make careless mistakes. But Detective Inspector Nick Dixon's former climbing partner, Jake Fayter, died doing just that. Or so it seems. Dixon suspects foul play, but his only leads are unreliable accounts of something odd happening in Cheddar Gorge seconds before Jake fell. As the body count rises, Dixon bends the rules to breaking point to lure out a killer and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas & Mercer 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOYLong, John
Summary: Revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes, anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Falcon Press Publishing Co. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 LONBradbury, Jennifer (Jennifer A.)
Summary: Cara doesn't want to go to college; she wants different kinds of challenges. She is growing distant from her friends and hasn't spoken to her father in eons. And her ex-boyfriend and fellow climber, Nat, broke up with her over text. Then Cara hears that her father is missing. Trying to track him down, she discovers a trail of clues centering around the history and life of legendary mountaineer,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Reader 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRADanquart, Pepe.
Summary: Follows speed climbing brothers Thomas and Alexander Huber as they attempt to break the record for scaling "The Nose" rockface of El Capitan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TORalston, Aron.
Summary: A mountaineer who survived a near-fatal accident by amputating his arm when it became trapped behind a boulder in Utah describes how he endured five days of hypothermia, dehydration, and hallucinations before managing his own rescue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival RalstonAshley, Allison
Summary: "The proposition is simple: if ER nurse Claire Harper and her roommate, firefighter Graham Scott, are still single by the time they're forty, they'll take the proverbial plunge together...as friends with benefits. Maybe it's the wine, but in the moment, Claire figures the pact is a safe-enough deal, considering she hasn't had much luck in love and he's in no rush to settle down. Like, at all....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mira 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ASHGeorge, Jean Craighead
Summary: Despite the dangers of a thunderstorm, Axel and his father make a difficult climb to rescue Axel's stranded dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J Fic Pic GeorgeSchindler, John E.
Summary: Briefly describes the equipment, techniques, various locations, and personalities involved in rock climbing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.522 SCHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sport Ext SchindlerBuller, Laura
Summary: "Two young boys learn how teamwork and quick thinking help climbers stay safe on the rocks."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BULLong, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chockstone Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5223 LONLong, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chockstone Press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5223 LONMellor, Don.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sport Adv MellorShepherd, Nigel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 SHESummary: Aron Ralston has a passion for all things outdoors. But when a falling boulder traps him in a remote Utah canyon, a thrill-seeker's adventure becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Over the next five days, Ralston embarks on a remarkable personal journey in which he relies on the memories of family and friends as well as his own courage and ingenuity to turn adversity into triumph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Searchlight Pictures 2010
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ONEKiefer, Jenny
Summary: "Four climbers hike into the Kentucky wilderness to climb a newly discovered cliff face. But things start going wrong as soon as their expedition begins, suggesting something sinister may be present in the valley with them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2024
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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC KIERalston, Aron.
Summary: One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 796.522 RALGilbert, Sara.
Summary: "A young explorer's introduction to California's Yosemite National Park, covering its mountain landscape, plants, animals such as black bears, and activities such as rock climbing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979 GILSummary: Thirty-two of the world's finest mountaineers offer essays on the art of mountain climbing, covering topics ranging from Himalayan adventures and the ethics of adventuring to ice and rock climbing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic, in assocation with the Bariff Center or Mountain Culture 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 796.54 VOIHall, Margaret
Summary: Describes one of the most popular parks in the United States that is famous for its scenery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.447 HALHilderbrand, Elin.
Summary: After her daughter Chess' ex-fianc ďies in a rock-climbing accident, Birdie Cousins encourages her younger daughter, Tate, and her sister, India, to join her and Chess on Tuckernuck Island for a month, a time when deep secrets are soon revealed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Bay Books 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Inside Wildsam Las Vegas you'll find city stories from writers past and present; illustrated maps to desert hikes, select gambling spots, steakhouses, landmark architecture, cutting-edge art and long nights out; interviews with veteran showgirls, expert gardeners, sports executives, artists, activists, rock-climbing legends and bartenders; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wildsam Field Guides 2023